Miriam Esber is in her fifth season as head coach of the Mount Holyoke College lacrosse team. Over her four three years at the helm, she has resurrected a program that averaged just four wins in the 12 seasons prior to her arrival. She has posted a record of 23-40 (.365) since taking over the reigns of the program in 2007.

Esber was named NEWMAC Coach of the Year in 2010 after guiding the Lyons to an 11-7 mark. Her squad advanced to the ECAC Tournament Championship and finished as the national leaders in draw controls per game with 19.17. Their 338 points, 265 goals and 345 draw controls were all program single season highs.

Prior to joining the Mount Holyoke staff, Esber served as head coach of the Hartwick College women's lacrosse team for three years. From 2005-07, she guided the Hawks to 20 wins. Her 2006 squad captured the NYSWCAA Championship and took second place in the ECAC Upstate Tournament. Before that, Esber held assistant coaching positions at Ithaca College (2003-04) and Endicott College (2002-03). In 2004, she helped lead Ithaca to the Empire 8 Championship and a trip to the NCAA Division III National Tournament.

Esber enjoyed an outstanding collegiate career at the College of Wooster. Over her four seasons in a Fighting Scots uniform, she was named to the NCAC All-Conference Team three times and the West Region All-American team twice. During her senior year, she served as team captain and was invited to play in the prestigious North/South All-Star game.

After earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wooster in 2002, Esber went on to attain her Master of Science Degree in sport science from Ithaca in 2004. She is a graduate of the NCAA Women Coaches Academy.

In addition to her coaching duties, Esber also teaches several classes, including fitness for life, weight training for fitness, running for fitness, racquetball and badminton.